HALLERIAN IRRITABILITY
\halˈi͡əɹɪən ˌɪɹɪtəbˈɪlɪti], \halˈiəɹɪən ˌɪɹɪtəbˈɪlɪti], \h_a_l_ˈiə_ɹ_ɪ__ə_n ˌɪ_ɹ_ɪ_t_ə_b_ˈɪ_l_ɪ_t_i]\
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The property of muscular substance by which it responds by a contraction to some stimulus applied directly to itself, and quite independent of the nervous system. This is most strikingly seen in parts where nerves have not been found or where the nerve endings have been paralyzed by curare.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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